Doors & Windows

February 18, 2012

Just a quick post to share some photos of a house under construction in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. Thanks to the homeowners for these shots.

Here's the approach from the road & driveway. A steel canopy over the front door will be coming soon. The portion on the left (with siding) is the mud room and side entrance:

Looking back uphill at the house from the gorge side. Looks a bit naked without the patio that will get built in spring:

It's especially nice to see this 16-foot wide by 8-foot tall Weiland Liftslide door, installed and operational. Despite the incredible size, all it takes is a soft pull or push to glide this baby open in either direction:

The vertical-board siding is a tight-knot cedar, prefinished with a whitewash. We'll add one more coat before we're done, but I don't mind the knottiness at all:

January 14, 2010

Are you a lock person or a no lock person? I'm definitely in the locking category. Steph used to be one of the no lock people, but I think she's coming around. One day I hope we'll have a place off in the woods where we can leave the doors unlocked. For now I figure locking the doors is just an excuse to have rad hardware. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

June 02, 2009

Trustile has a handy new tool for selecting doors to fit the style of your home. I've seen plenty of misfit six-panel doors on craftsman houses — Authentic Designs aims to help avoid those glaringly bad choices.

(image from Trustile.com)

Choose from one of 12 architectural styles, and they'll suggest door profiles along with a handful of door types. Trustile's selections for each style category are not always spot-on, but they are a nice start if you are choosing a new door without the help of an architect or designer.